Information about Criving

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Criving
Irish Form of Name:
Craibhin
Translation:
little cave
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Criving
Craibhin
Criving Local
Description:
A cavern at the sea shore.
Situation:
Situated in the townland Trusky.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Criving is in Truska townland.